Willis C. Silverthorn

Willis C. Silverthorn was a politician in Wisconsin.

Biography

Silverthorn was born on August 30, 1838 in Toronto, Ontario.^[1] In 1865, he married Maggie Virginia Myers. They had three children before her passing in 1878. In 1879, he married Ida M. Single. They would have a son. Silverthorn died on October 7, 1916 in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Career

Silverthorn was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1868 and 1874 before serving in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1875 to 1876.^[2] In 1896, he ran for Governor of Wisconsin, losing to Edward Scofield. Later, Silverthorn was a judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court from 1898 to 1908. He was a Democrat.

References

^ "Silverthorn, Willis C. Hon. (1881)". Clark Co., WI Internet Library. http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/neighbors/marathon/2data/2483.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
^ "Silverthorn, Willis Chisholm". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/silsbee-simmonds.html#856.08.96. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

Persondata
Name	Silverthorn, Willis C.
Alternative names
Short description	Wisconsin State Senator, 1875-1876
Date of birth	August 30, 1838
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of death	October 7, 1916
Place of death	Wausau, Wisconsin, United States